BA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BA7 postcode district recorded 176 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 235 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 235
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 235
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BA7
Towns in BA7
Roads in BA7
Accidents in the BA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
176
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
235
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BA7 postcode district
Collisions in the BA7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.9% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in the BA7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BA7 postcode district have produced 235 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 21 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 27 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 131 collisions, Darkness 45 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 160 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 99 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 57 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 138 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 163 casualties, Passenger 46 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BA7 postcode district?
176 collisions have been recorded in the BA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 235 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 31 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the BA7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BA7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the BA7 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BA7 postcode district happen on?
90.9% of collisions in the BA7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BA7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 235 casualties recorded in the BA7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BA7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BA7 postcode district rose 75% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the BA7 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the BA7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.